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1. Arctic Canada and Labrador Arctic Canada and Labrador Labrador-Discovery and Exploration A brief review of ongoing and proposed scientific activity in Arctic Canada and Labrador.
2. Home life of the Esquimaux Home life of the Esquimaux Vincent, William David Native peoples-(Labrador)-Inuit; Newfoundlanders in the United States A description of the Inuit in Labrador. Mention is made, at the very end, to a group of Inuit who travelled to the World's Fair grounds in Chicago, where an Inuit grave was placed on exhibit.
3. The Newfoundland seal fishery The Newfoundland seal fishery H.G.G. Fisheries-Seals and sealing A description of the Newfoundland seal fishery, including mention of notable disasters.
4. Before the "Viking" disaster : the doomed film ship in the Newfoundland ice-fields Before the "Viking" disaster : the doomed film ship in the Newfoundland ice-fields Ships-Viking; Film-making; Shipwrecks A description of the sinking of the Viking by an explosion while at the seal fishery in March 1931. It was carrying an American movie-making team headed by Varick Frissell.
5. Arctic Canada and Labrador : The Forbes-Grenfell Northern Labrador (Survey) Expedition, 1931 Arctic Canada and Labrador : The Forbes-Grenfell Northern Labrador (Survey) Expedition, 1931 Labrador-Discovery and Exploration A description of the work being undertaken in northern Labrador by The Forbes-Grenfell Northern Labrador (Survey) Expedition, 1931.
6. The mind of the child The mind of the child Psychology; Children A discussion of child psychopathology. "Lecture VIII, of a series to teachers in training at the Memorial University College, St. John's, Newfoundland" (title page). Caption title.
7. The "unsinkable" ship : longitudinal coal bunkers and higher bulkheads might have saved the "Titanic" The "unsinkable" ship : longitudinal coal bunkers and higher bulkheads might have saved the "Titanic" Walker, J. Bernard A discussion of different shipbuilding ideas that may have saved the Titantic.
8. A botanical expedition to Newfoundland and southern Labrador A botanical expedition to Newfoundland and southern Labrador Fernald, Merritt Lyndon, 1873-1950 Botany A discussion of plants in Newfoundland and Labrador.
9. Wings over Labrador Wings over Labrador Findlay, D. K. Literature-Fiction A fictional tale about rescue pilots in Labrador.
10. What the royal tour has demanded of the Queen What the royal tour has demanded of the Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain; Voyages A map showing part of the route taken by Queen Elizabeth II during her 1953 Commonwealth tour, including event listings. The presence of Gander, Newfoundland on the map is solely as a refueling point.
11. The new schoolmaster of Punch Bowl : a Newfoundland Christmas tale The new schoolmaster of Punch Bowl : a Newfoundland Christmas tale [Harvey, M. (Moses), 1820-1901] Literature-Fiction A Newfoundland tale of thwarted lovers and Christmas forgiveness. -- Although signed "N.L.," this story is attributed to Rev. Moses Harvey in "The Bibliography of the Royal Society of Canada" by J.G. Bourinot, May 25, 1894.
12. Britain's oldest colony sends her sons to serve Britain's oldest colony sends her sons to serve Military Matters-World War II A one-page article about how Newfoundlanders are contributing to Britian's war effort as sailors and lumbermen, 1939-40.
13. The flights of Amelia Earhart The flights of Amelia Earhart Manton, Grenville G. O. Transport-Aviation; Earhart, Amelia; History-20th Century A profile of Amelia Earhart, up to 1935.
14. Newfoundland's heroic part in the war Newfoundland's heroic part in the war McKenzie, F. A. Military Matters-World War I; Royal Newfoundland Regiment A recounting of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's actions during World War I up to October 1916.
15. For 1750 miles they chased the Bismarck For 1750 miles they chased the Bismarck Ships-Bismarck; Military matters-World War II A recounting of the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941 during World War II. Includes a tribute to the British battlecruiser Hood, sunk by the Bismarck.
16. R. M. S. Titanic R. M. S. Titanic Baldwin, Hanson Weightman, 1903-1991 Ships-Titanic; Transport-Shipping-History A recounting of the sinking of the Titanic on 14-15 April 1912.
17. In snowbound Newfoundland American bombers await their turn to be flown across the Atlantic In snowbound Newfoundland American bombers await their turn to be flown across the Atlantic Transport-Aviation; Military matters-World War II A short article about American bombers being ferried over to Great Britain via Newfoundland during World War II.
18. Seal location by aeroplane Seal location by aeroplane Fisheries-Seals and Sealing; Transport-Aviation A short article about locating seals via air patrol.
19. Icy menace in the North Atlantic Icy menace in the North Atlantic Ice conditions and icebergs A short article describing the work of the International Ice Patrol.
20. Le chien de Terre-Neuve Le chien de Terre-Neuve Comte, Achille, 1802-1866 Dogs A short article on the Newfoundland dog.
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